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RCH to SBB: distance & flight time
Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport)
284 mi
457 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCH — Almirante Padilla Airport · Rio Hacha, Colombia
- SBB — Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCH
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport36 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport93 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport105 mi away
Near SBB
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport47 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport54 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport59 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCH from SBB?
The flight distance from Rio Hacha (RCH) to Santa Barbara (SBB) is 284 miles (457 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCH to SBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rio Hacha and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 1 hour ahead of Rio Hacha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCH to SBB?
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